Field service engineer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ ACTIVITIES

Key responsibilities

Activities

Work installations

Troubleshooting and performing maintenance, renovation and assembly work in the mechanical, electrical and process engineering fields on all common installations on (Damen) ships.

Solving malfunctions/causes of malfunctions, using test and measuring equipment

Assessing the nature and extent and determining whether immediate repair is possible/desirable, carrying out (emergency) repairs

Executing maintenance-, renovation- and assembly work, disassembling/assembling, replacing and adjusting (parts of) installations

Recording of damages and/or work to be done in order to make offers

Discussing details with the office staffs, local shipyards, captain and discussing work to be done

Support in business

Supporting local shipyards in commissioning of ships.

Is responsible for warranty, technical supports, repairs and maintenance.

Preliminary discussions of the commissioning with the (local) management

Commissioning of installations, operating installations during sea trials, completion of test programs, consulting with inspection and government authorities

Performing various inspection tasks on the ships and installations, identifying and resolving uncertainties and problems, consulting with central engineering, local partners, inside sales, etc.

Joining delivery trips of Damen Shipyards-built ships to their destination, solving occurring problems and particularities on installations

Reporting the findings to (local) management and releasing installations

Training third parties

Instructing/training third parties on the operation, use and maintenance of ships.

Providing training or refresher courses for customers working with

certain equipment

Maintenance records/reports

Performance of administrative tasks and preparation of (project) reports.

Taking care of the administration with regard to own projects (hours, use of materials, nature of work, expenses, extra hours), filling in logbooks, determining costs to be passed on

Taking care of project reports and giving input for (structural)

product improvement

Availability of and enforced rules

Willing to travel to the required locations for service activities

Compliance with company and work regulations

Keeping the workplace clean and orderly

Oversee and carry out compliance with HSEQ rules and in safety regulations (including legal obligations).

Key competencies

Description

Communication

Communicate effectively, taking into account level of parties being communicated with.

Customer Focus

Align own efforts with the needs and desires of internal and/or external customers.

Overview

Overlook situations and processes in time, recognize problems and address them systematically with an eye for consequences.

Problem solving ability

Recognize important information, make connections between data and devise alternative solutions and state consequences.

Independence

Initiating and completing actions without the help of others.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Education

Completed education in mechanical engineering, shipbuilding or electrical engineering

Valid sailing license between 1,500 kW and 6,000 kW. Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical engineering, diesel engines (technical) English spoken and written, supplemented by fluency in another modern language, executive level leadership.

Completed marine engineering course, naval architecture or specialty studies on electrical and automation, electronics, telecommunication, etc.

Advanced level of computer technology, Internet and network systems.

Proficient spoken and written English skills

Experience

Minimum 3 years Chief engineer experiences

Sailing experience or working on ships